What's Up?

Stop! Look! Listen! What's Up? presents notices about local events, readings, and congratulations, and offers the occasional report from writers in various locales about what makes their cultural community tick.

The University of New Brunswick invites you to join us for a literary reading by author Tony Robinson-Smith on Wednesday, November 15th at 7:30 pm in the Alumni Lounge, located in the Alumni Memorial Building on UNB’s Fredericton campus.

Odd Sundays will take place once again at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent St. at 2 PM on Sunday, November 5. Our guest readers this Sunday will be Gerard Collins and Emily Skov-Nielsen. The readings will be followed by an open mic and a book draw.

The University of New Brunswick invites you to a literary reading by novelist Ann Eriksson on Wednesday, November 1st at 7:30 pm in the Alumni Lounge, located in the Alumni Memorial Building on UNB’s Fredericton campus.

Odd Sundays will take place once again at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent St. at 2 PM on Sunday, October 29. Our guest readers this Sunday will be Tony Robinson-Smith and Monty Reid. The readings will be followed by an open mic and a book draw.

The University of New Brunswick invites you to join us for a literary reading by authors Kerry-Lee Powell and Kayla Geitzler on Thursday, October 19th at 7:30 pm. Please note a new venue for the reading: Carleton Hall, Room 139, on UNB’s Fredericton campus.

Odd Sundays will commence once again at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent St. at 2 PM on Sunday, October 15 to mark the beginning of a new season of Fredericton’s favourite readings series. 2018 will be odd sunday’s 14th year, and we will start the year off by featuring Kathy Mac and Kerry Lee Powell as guest readers. The readings will be followed by an open mic and a book draw.

The University of New Brunswick invites you to our 14th annual Poetry Weekend, a celebration of Canadian poetry featuring new and seasoned poets alike!

Join us on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st at UNB Fredericton’s Memorial Hall for a series of readings by Canadian poets. Featured guests for this year’s festivities include: Adam Dickinson, Linda Besner, Allison LaSorda, Brian Bartlett, Lucas Crawford, Claire Kelly, Jim Johnstone, and many more! Readings take place at 11am, 2pm, and 8pm on both days.

As an added bonus, please join us on Friday, September 29th at 7 pm in Memorial Hall to celebrate the release of Alden Nowlan’s Collected Poems with Goose Lane Editions. The evening will feature several national and local writers reading poetry by this beloved poet, and copies of Nowlan’s much-anticipated collection will be available for purchase.

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